Unknown Quantity

Definition: Unknown Quantity

Unknown Quantity

Noun

1. A factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity".

2. A variable whose values are solutions of an equation.

Synonym: Unknown Quantity

Synonym: unknown (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Unknown Quantity

English words defined with "unknown quantity": Absolute terms ♦ Biquadratic equation ♦ Cubic equation ♦ Exponential equation ♦ Incomplete equation ♦ quadratic, quadratic equation ♦ Reciprocal equation, Root of an equation, Rule of Coss ♦ Simple equation ♦ Theory of equations, To reduce an equation. (references)

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Modern Usage: Unknown Quantity

Domain	Usage
Movie/TV Titles	The Unknown Quantity (1919)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Unknown Quantity

Language		Translations for "unknown quantity"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
French		inconnue (unknown), impondérable. (various references)

German		unbekannte (stranger, strangers, unavowedly, unbeknownst, unknown). (various references)

Hungarian		ismeretlen tényező, ismeretlen mennyiség (x). (various references)

Pig Latin		ownunknay antityquay

Portuguese		quantidade desconhecida. (various references)

Spanish		quantidad desconocida, incógnita (unknown, x). (various references)

Turkish		bilinmeyen (mysterious, mystery, obscure, occult, recondite, secret, strange, unbeknown, unbeknownst, unknown, x). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.